29/08/2024
Copy and pasted from my neighbour ….
How to save £100's on Vets prescription medication, buying from accredited online animal/pet pharmacies
The link below is for accredited online animal/pet pharmacies. This allows you to buy the prescription from the vet for £15/£20, then purchase from one of these pharmacies for a percentage of the price charged by the vet. For example, a price of £100 charged by the vet, could be as little as £10 from these pharmacies.
Therefore, £15/20 plus £10/20 equals £40 instead of £100.
Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) - List of accredited internet retailers
AIRS is a voluntary scheme launched by the VMD to facilitate self-regulation by UK based internet retailers and compliance with the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. The following is a list of currently accredited websites that sell authorised veterinary medicines.
https://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/InternetRetailers/
accredited-retailers.aspx
I was alerted to this method by Watchdog:
'Dog-owner Judge Rinder investigates the price of pet medication. He discovers that, while many consumers believe they have to buy medicines from their vet, it is possible to get a prescription from your vet and then buy the medicine more cheaply from a government-approved online retailer. Watchdog's research found that, in most cases, medicines were cheaper when bought from an approved online retailer- though a vet is able to give ongoing advice and care relating to the medicine, which some customers feel makes the higher price worth paying.'
WatchDog: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ articles/4rMfr49sJg8dPNQmSDJSTCf/pet-
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AIRS is a voluntary scheme launched by the VMD to facilitate self-regulation by UK based internet retailers and compliance with the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. The following is a list of currently accredited websites that sell authorised veterinary medicines.